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maryam16080208's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, and Ableism
xdawnsii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
There were some moments I felt the pace was slowing down a bit, but it would pick back up again quickly. When I thought things were as dark or disturbing as they were going to get, the story would take another, darker turn.
The ending before the epilogue made me a bit emotional, honestly. I would recommend this book if you’re looking for something to give you the creeps!
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Rape and Suicidal thoughts
valindra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Child death and Body horror
Moderate: Violence and Animal cruelty
suneaters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Gore
Moderate: Confinement, Child abuse, Grief, Blood, and Bullying
Minor: Abandonment, Ableism, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Vomit
There is a lot of animal death and cruelty. Many of the animals are pets. A mother has a disabled child who she contemplates killing and/or abandoning to die. She confines him at times. A child is killed and eaten.howlinglibraries's review against another edition
3.5
✨ Representation: disabled protagonist (missing multiple fingers) with an undiagnosed mental illness (implied schizophrenia) and Tourette's
Graphic: Cannibalism, Antisemitism, Death, Grief, Infertility, Ableism, Violence, Murder, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Miscarriage
Minor: Rape
bdingz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Animal death, Child death, and Domestic abuse
Graphic childbirth scene in part two.chloseencounter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was a little slow pace for my liking, I really struggled to get through the first half of it when usually a book this length would maybe take me three days at the most, but once the plot picked up around the 50% mark I finished it very quickly.
There were a lot of things about this story that I liked. The atmosphere was great, very creepy and gritty, parts of it definitely made me feel gross to read.
I enjoyed Stevie as our main narrator (I love the unreliable narrator trope) and I thought it was very effective that we saw things from his POV and how frustrating it was when no one would listen to him or take the time to understand him. It’s horrific to feel as if you have something very important to say and not have the ability to express it, though this is a reality a lot of people face. It was sad to see the way in which every adult in Stevie’s life failed him,
I did think making the creature kind of a monster and kind of a disabled person was a little on the nose but I saw what Ania was getting at there, I’m just not sure it was 100% successful in its delivery.
I enjoyed the ending too though I understand why it wouldn’t be for everyone.
This was a solid read. It was gritty, challenging, tense, sad, dark, and unnerving, but I wouldn’t suggest this novel for everyone, I think the level of bleakness and ambiguity would be a hard sell for most. However I’m excited to see what else Ania Ahlborn has to offer.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Vomit, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, and Kidnapping
Minor: Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Stalking
ripxw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Pregnancy, Ableism, Gore, Miscarriage, and Violence
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Medical content, Confinement, and Medical trauma
bakerreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Stalking, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Confinement, Child death, Child abuse, Car accident, Cannibalism, Blood, Animal death, and Animal cruelty